Dr. Neil E. Whicker, MD

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1053412171PAC ID4789877598
Medicare services, 2024
104
Medicare patients, 2024
46
Part D claims, 2024
2,231
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
93
Practice address
80 Jesse Hill, Jr Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Practice phone
Call (404) 616-1000
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Primary practice

Grady Memorial Hospital

Hospital · Atlanta, Georgia

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Dr. Neil E. Whicker is a psychiatrist in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Whicker practices at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of The Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority.

Dr. Whicker's NPI, 1053412171, was assigned on September 25, 2006. Dr. Whicker graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1997. Dr. Whicker holds Georgia license 46278.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4789877598
NPI enumeration date
September 25, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(404) 616-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Neil E. Whicker practices at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Whicker's primary practice is Grady Memorial Hospital, at 80 Jesse Hill, Jr Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 in Fulton County. The practice phone is (404) 616-1000.

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Dr. Neil E. Whicker is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Whicker's primary practice is Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of The Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority. The medical group on file is Emory Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whicker to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Neil E. Whicker's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Whicker practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Grady Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Neil E. Whicker is one of 929 psychiatrists in Georgia

Psychiatry is Dr. Whicker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Whicker is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 46278 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Whicker

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Dr. Neil E. Whicker billed Medicare for 104 services in 2024

CMS data shows 104 Medicare services from Dr. Whicker across 4 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 46 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,480 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024104
Medicare patients46
Paid by Medicare$5,480
Procedure codes4

Dr. Whicker's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 642024: 10463%

Dr. Whicker compared with the Georgia median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Whicker
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
104vs 14428% below
Medicare patients
46vs 46Close to median
Part D claims
2,149vs 2179.9 times

Medians across 917 psychiatrists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Whicker's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Neil E. Whicker treated 46 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 59

CMS counts 46 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whicker in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 28 patients. 75% of them have mood disorders, and 67% have depression. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Whicker's median patient age at 64, with 30% women.

Medicare patients, 202446
Average age59
Average risk score1.47
Also on Medicaid54%

Dr. Whicker's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Whicker's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Mood disorders75%
  2. Depression67%
  3. High blood pressure50%
  4. Anxiety48%
  5. High cholesterol46%
  6. Tobacco use37%
  7. Arthritis35%
  8. Alcohol and drug use disorders30%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Whicker's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women30%
  • Men70%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Neil E. Whicker wrote 2,231 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Whicker wrote 2,231 Medicare Part D claims for 169 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,149 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $110,538 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,373 claims across 35 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,231
Drugs named by CMS35
Total drug cost$110,538
Part D patients169

Dr. Whicker's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,118 claims95%
  • Brand-name113 claims5%

Dr. Whicker's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Whicker's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over4%98 of 2,231 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,3732024: 2,1499%

Drugs named by CMS: 35 in 2024, 35 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Neil E. Whicker scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Whicker for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Whicker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Whicker as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Whicker's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 73.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Neil E. Whicker has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Whicker in 2023. Dr. Whicker's most frequent co-authors are Hyder A. Jinnah, MD, PhD, Scott Lee Letendre, MD and Andrew Hubbard Miller, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Whicker's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Whicker

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Dr. Neil E. Whicker received $200 in industry payments from 2017 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Whicker from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2019. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Alkermes, Inc. paid the most, $150.

General payments to Dr. Whicker by program year, 2017 to 2019

General payments to Dr. Whicker by kind, 2017 to 2019

$200in total
  • Consulting fees$15075%
  • Food and beverage$5025%

Companies that paid Dr. Whicker the most, 2017 to 2019

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Neil E. Whicker graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Dr. Whicker graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolBrody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Neil E. Whicker's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Neil E. Whicker's NPI number?

Dr. Neil E. Whicker's NPI number is 1053412171. It was assigned on September 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Neil E. Whicker?

Dr. Neil E. Whicker is a psychiatrist in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Neil E. Whicker practice?

Dr. Whicker practices at 80 Jesse Hill, Jr Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303. Dr. Whicker's primary practice is Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of The Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority. Dmand AI also links Dr. Whicker to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Neil E. Whicker's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Whicker is (404) 616-1000.

What is Dr. Neil E. Whicker's medical license number?

Dr. Whicker holds Georgia license 46278.

Which hospitals is Dr. Neil E. Whicker affiliated with?

Dr. Whicker practices at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

What medical group is Dr. Neil E. Whicker part of?

Dr. Whicker is linked to Emory Healthcare.

Does Dr. Neil E. Whicker accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Whicker billed Medicare for 104 services in 2024, and Dr. Whicker accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Neil E. Whicker offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Whicker as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Neil E. Whicker's MIPS score?

Dr. Whicker's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Neil E. Whicker see?

CMS counts 46 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Whicker in 2024, with an average age of 59.

What services does Dr. Neil E. Whicker bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Whicker's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99212) and office visit, established patient (99215).

Where did Dr. Neil E. Whicker go to medical school?

Dr. Whicker graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. Neil E. Whicker prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Whicker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trazodone HCl, Bupropion XL and Clonazepam.

Has Dr. Neil E. Whicker received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $200 in general payments to Dr. Whicker from 3 companies from 2017 to 2019. The largest total came from Alkermes, Inc.

How long has Dr. Neil E. Whicker been practicing?

Dr. Whicker graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

Does Dr. Neil E. Whicker do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Whicker.

Who does Dr. Neil E. Whicker publish with?

Dr. Whicker's most frequent co-authors are Hyder A. Jinnah, MD, PhD (1 shared paper), Scott Lee Letendre, MD (1 shared paper) and Andrew Hubbard Miller, MD (1 shared paper).

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